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Joel Sartore with a clouded leopard
Animal Portraits
ABOUT THE VIDEO
Joel Sartore has been photographing animals for the Photo Ark project since 2005.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Talk with a partner. What do you remember about the Photo Ark?
1. What is the aim of Joel Sartore's Photo Ark project?
2. Where are the photographs of the animals taken?
3. How many species has Sartore photographed so far?
WHILE YOU WATCH
A. Check your answers to the Before You Watch questions.
B. Watch the video again. Circle the correct answers.
1. Sartore's projects mainly deal with _______.
a. conservation b. illegal killing of animals
2. The animals are photographed against black or white backgrounds because it _______.
a. calms the animals down b. allows us to focus on them
3. Sartore feels that his project _______.
a. it near completion b. will continue for a long time
AFTER YOU WATCH
Talk with a partner. What endangered animals do you know? What other things can we do to stop them from becoming extinct?
